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What is Marburg Virus Symptoms & Causes: If someone living around you is bleeding from his eyes, do not ignore it. This can be fatal for that person. Actually, these days Marburg virus is spread in the African country Rwanda. It is wreaking havoc there. Till now hundreds of people have been affected by it and 15 people have died due to it.
In view of the danger of this virus, an alert has been issued in about 17 countries. According to doctors, due to Marburg virus, blood comes out like water from people’s eyes. This is the reason why it is also called Bleeding Eye Virus. Let us know the important things related to this.
This virus spreads from animals to humans
According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), this virus is related to the Ebola virus family. Due to this, viral hemorrhagic fever also occurs. Marburg virus damages the blood vessels of people and this causes internal bleeding. It is a zoonotic virus, that is, it spreads from animals to humans. It originates exclusively from bats and spreads to humans through contact with their blood, urine or saliva. This virus was first found in Frankfurt, Germany in 1961.
What are its symptoms?
According to WHO, the symptoms of Marburg virus are like Ebola virus.
- When infected with this virus, people may suffer from problems like high fever, severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, sore throat, rashes and diarrhea.
- Apart from this, suffering from this also causes internal bleeding and organ failure.
- When infected with this virus, problems like sudden drop in weight, bleeding from nose, eyes, mouth or vagina and mental confusion occur.
How to protect?
Marburg virus spreads through contact with infected people. According to doctors, it spreads to other people through body fluids. To avoid this, stay away from infected people. Keep social distancing, use mask and wash hands frequently.
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